114 Ga. App. 54 | Ga. Ct. App. | 1966
1. This court does not take judicial notice of the rules and regulations of the various State administrative agencies, and those relied upon as giving rise to a right of action should be pleaded and proved. Crouch v. Fisher, 43 Ga. App. 484 (159 SE 746) (Industrial Commission); Columbus Wine Co. v. Sheffield, 83 Ga. App. 593 (64 SE2d 356) (Revenue Commissioner) ; Orvin v. Nat. Surety Corp., 87 Ga. App. 551 (74 SE2d 489), rev. on other grounds, 209 Ga. 878 (76 SE2d 705) (Board of Workmen’s Compensation); Atlanta Gas Light Co. v. Newman, 88 Ga. App. 252 (76 SE2d 536) (Public Service Com
2. The answer of the State Merit System of Personnel Administration, which is the fact-finding tribunal, is not traversed and must be accepted as true. Fudge v. State, 66 Ga. App. 32 (16 SE2d 892). From the testimony offered it appears that the issue in dispute was whether the movant, under the regulations, had a right to insist that her job at Jesup be returned to her and whether, if so, she took the necessary action prior to June 30, 1959 (twelve months from the commencement of her leave of absence) to reclaim the position so that a failure to reinstate her therein would vest her right and render the Highway Department liable to her for back pay in the event it refused to reinstate her. It appears from the answer of the Merit System Council (a) that the movant has been guilty of laches so that she has no present right to be reinstated in any position, and (b) that the State Highway Department did comply with Merit System regulations, especially B-400 which provides: “Leave of Absence Without Pay. At the expiration of such leave the employee shall be reinstated in the service without loss of any of his rights.” The answer further has attached to it as an exhibit the findings of the board stating that under this section: “Mrs. Gunther was entitled to be reinstated with the State Highway Department of Georgia, but does not have the right to insist on reinstatement to the identical position in Jesup from which she was granted a leave of absence.”
Judgment affirmed.